Christmas Vacation, Vietnam Style!

Yazan: CanCan | 11 December 2009 | 5 Comments
Categories: Air travel, Travel with children, Vietnam

Next Saturday, December 19th, me and the fam will be embarking on our most ambitious family adventure to date: a three week tour of Vietnam.
We will start in Hanoi, then head to Hoi An and Hue by way of Danang, then finishing in Ho Chi Minh City before flying home.
Hanoi is in the north, Danang [...]

The Best Tripod For Travel

Yazan: CanCan | 22 September 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Favorite Things, Reviews, Travel with children

Vat19.com is a an online store that sells only Curiously Awesome Products.
Seriously.
I had a hard time selecting just one product for review. I wanted the Microwave Popcorn Popper that allows you to make popcorn without buying those individual microwave bags.
Then there is the Edge Brownie Pan, and the Working Wood Catapult Kit!
But in the end, [...]

Block Party!

Yazan: CanCan | 24 August 2009 | 163 Comments
Categories: Educational products, Giveaways, Green, Reviews, Toys, Travel with children

KidStuffPR has introduced me to CitiBlocs, a wonderful open-ended building toy for ages three and older.
CitiBlocs are uniform, earth-friendly wooden planks made from New Zealand pine.
The simplicity of CitiBlocs allows children to build, stack, and create structures that exercise the imagination.
Through trial and error in building with Citiblocs, children learn reasoning, problem solving, cause [...]

How Do You Zuzatz?

Yazan: CanCan | 10 July 2009 | 336 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Mom stuff, Reviews

A few weeks ago I got an interesting pitch in my inbox for Zuzatz, a unique sandal company that makes women’s sandals with interchangeable Style Straps.
Since I was in the middle of a shoe crisis, my interest was peaked immediately.
One pair of Zuzatz eliminates the need to buy numerous pair of sandals, because you [...]

Ju-Ju-Be Prepared

Yazan: CanCan | 09 October 2008 | 235 Comments
Categories: Baby care, Giveaways, Mom stuff, Reviews, Traveling baby

Going out on the town with children necessitates that Mama BE PREPARED!
Melt-downs happen, but having almost everything your child could need or want on hand can help diffuse a tantrum.
I was so thrilled to discover what will become my favorite carry-on bag for my travels. Behold, the WannaBe from Ju-Ju-Be!

This Ju-Ju-Be masterpiece in Mama-friendly engineering [...]

That Dam Stupa (Vientiane, Laos)

Yazan: CanCan | 08 October 2008 | 17 Comments
Categories: Laos, Teaching kids different cultures, Travel with children, Traveling baby

That Dam Stupa. It is pretty fun to type, but it isn’t pronounced how you think. It is a transliteration of the Lao name, and Lao language has it’s own alphabet. “That” is pronounced like “tot”, “Dam” should read like “dahm”, and “stupa”, well, yeah, that’s “stoo-pah”.

That Dam Stupa (you know you want to snicker [...]

Connectables Make For Happy Kids!

Yazan: CanCan | 06 October 2008 | 5 Comments
Categories: Air travel, Games, Reviews, Toys, Travel with children

The weather is getting colder; soon we will be faced with snowy weather and darkness by 5pm. How do you plan to keep your little ones entertained when outside play isn’t an option?
My “inclement weather play time” plan involves one of the most versatile toys on the market!
Connectables are a fantastic product from The Happy [...]